doping
Definition of doping
: the use of a substance (such as an anabolic steroid or erythropoietin) or technique (such as blood doping) to illegally improve athletic performance
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increased efforts to detect doping at the Olympic Games
1900
First Known Use of doping
1900
DOPING Defined for English Language Learners
doping
Definition of doping for English Language Learners
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: the illegal use of a drug (such as a steroid) to improve an athlete's performance
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doping
playMedical Definition of doping
: the use of a substance (such as an anabolic steroid or erythropoietin) or technique (such as blood doping) to improve athletic performance and that is typically banned in competitive sports … nearly two dozen athletes … have been banned from the Olympics in the last two weeks for doping violations.—Philip Hersh, The Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2008
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